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Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond entered Wednesday's game against Minnesota with 4,996 rebounds in his NBA career, just shy of the 5,000 milestone. The 24-year-old surpassed that career number during the game, becoming one of the fastest in league history to reach that mark.

Then-Orlando center Dwight Howard, who Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy also coached, was the youngest player to get 5,000 career rebounds in March 2009. Howard was 23 years, 112 days old, surpassing the previous record set by Wilt Chamberlain (25 years, 128 days).

"I've been privileged to have guys who rebound the ball like that," Van Gundy said.

"Andre, as was Dwight, is a historically great rebounder. There haven't been many better in the history of the league. I didn't realize he was already getting to 5,000. That's a lot of rebounds."

Bullock nears return

Pistons guard Reggie Bullock, who received a five-game suspension for violating the league’s anti-drug policy, will be eligible to return Saturday at the Los Angeles Clippers. Bullock played well in the preseason and figures to crack Van Gundy's playing rotation.

"It's not like he's been gone with an injury and hasn't been playing," Van Gundy said.

"He knows everything we're doing, he's out here playing with guys every day. I don't anticipate any problems. It would be no different than giving Boban (Marjanovic) more minutes, or going back to Eric (Moreland) or giving Henry (Ellenson) time."

Van Gundy has been hesitant to commit to a rotation so far.

"We'll probably look at a couple other things over the next four games or so," Van Gundy said. "I'd like to come back from the California trip with a better idea of roles I want guys to settle into."

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The Pistons bench reacts after a dunk by forward Tobias Harris during the second half of the Pistons' 122-101 win over the Timberwolves on Wednesday, Oct. 25,2017, at Little Caesars Arena. Carlos Osorio, AP

Pistons guard Reggie Jackson (1) returns to the bench and high fives head coach Stan Van Gundy during the second half of of the Pistons' 122-101 win over the Timberwolves on Wednesday, Oct. 25,2017, at Little Caesars Arena. Carlos Osorio, AP

Pistons guard Avery Bradley (22) celebrates with center Andre Drummond (0) after a play during the third quarter of the Pistons' 122-101 win over the Timberwolves on Wednesday, Oct. 25,2017, at Little Caesars Arena. Raj Mehta USA TODAY Sports

Another big handful

Over the past five games, including Wednesday night, the Pistons have faced some of the league's top big men in the Knicks' Kristaps Porzingis, Philadelphia's Joel Embiid and Minnesota's Karl-Anthony Towns.

"They've all got their similarities," Van Gundy said. "(Towns) may even be the most versatile of the three, offensively, but you're splitting hairs with those guys. You've got three of the most unique young guys in the league, (and) we've had them bang, bang, bang. If I were a fan, I would call that really interesting and fun to watch. But as a coach, I don't really see it that way."